periphrase

As nouns the difference between paraphrase and periphrase

is that paraphrase is a restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning while periphrase is the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.

As verbs the difference between paraphrase and periphrase

is that paraphrase is to restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase while periphrase is to express by periphrase or circumlocution.

As nouns the difference between periphrase and ambage

is that periphrase is the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution while ambage is ambiguity; circumlocution.

As a verb periphrase

is to express by periphrase or circumlocution.

As verbs the difference between periphrased and periphrase

is that periphrased is past tense of periphrase while periphrase is to express by periphrase or circumlocution.

As a noun periphrase is

the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.